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Is a dent in a rear bumper an NCT Failure?

23-02-2009 9:49am

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philipm

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Can anyone please let me know if my rear bumper will need replacing before I do the NCT?

The bumper is in place perfectly but the rear right corner is creased in?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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#2 23-02-2009 10:12am

rebel.ranter

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Post a picture up of it. I think it should be fine from what you are describing. As long as there are no sharp or jagged edges that could injure someone then you are probably OK.

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#3 23-02-2009 10:16am

philipm

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Rebel attached is a pic of it.

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#4 23-02-2009 10:17am

biko

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Check the manual
www.ncts.ie/nctmanual.pdf

You could probably take a hammer to that yourself and fix it.

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#5 23-02-2009 10:22am

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biko wrote: »

Check the manual
www.ncts.ie/nctmanual.pdf

You could probably take a hammer to that yourself and fix it.

I was going to suggest the same, a bit of gentle heat and a bit of time with a hammer should gently knock it out and make it look a lot better.

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#6 23-02-2009 10:28am

philipm

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Thank you all, I think the ladies hair dryer and hammer and I should be sorted.

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#7 23-02-2009 10:33am

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You can wrap the head of the hammer in an old tshirt/towel and tape it secure, to soften the blow a bit so to speak.

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#8 23-02-2009 10:43am

philipm

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Thank you Biko it would make for a smoother surface alright.

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#9 23-02-2009 10:59am

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As long as the bumper is secure and not cracked, it will pass.

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#10 23-02-2009 11:49am

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Cosmo K wrote: »

As long as the bumper is secure and not cracked, it will pass.

Mine is cracked and has a hole in the corner, and it passed the other week.

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